1956 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's team
| 1956 Swaythling Cup (Men's Team) | |
|---|---|
The 1956 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (Men's Team) was the 23rd edition of the men's team championship.[1][2]
Japan won the gold medal defeating Czechoslovakia 5-1 in the final. China and Romania won bronze medals after finishing second in their respective groups.[3][4][5][6]
Medalists
Swaythling Cup Tables
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan |
7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 |  Romania |
7 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 |  Germany |
7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 |  Hong Kong |
7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  Sweden |
7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 |  Philippines |
7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 7 |  Australia |
7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 |  Singapore |
7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Czechoslovakia |
7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 |  China |
7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 |  England |
7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 |  South Vietnam |
7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 |  India |
7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 |  United States |
7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 |  Korea |
7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 |  Portugal |
7 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Final
| Japan 5
|
Czechoslovakia 1
|
Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogimura | bt | Andreadis | 26-28 21-19 21-13 |
| Ogimura | bt | Štípek | 21-6 21-18 |
| Tanaka | bt | Vyhnanovský | 21-11 18-21 21-16 |
| Tanaka | bt | Štípek | 21-12 21-13 |
| Tsunoda | lost to | Andreadis | 22-24 21-16 16-21 |
| Tsunoda | bt | Vyhnanovský | 21-11 21-19 |
See also
List of World Table Tennis Championships medalists
References
- ^ "List of Winners". All About Tennis.
- ^ Montague, Trevor (2004). A-Z of Sport, pages 699-700. The Bath Press. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
- ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results, pages 309-312. Guinness Superlatives. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
- ^ "Table Tennis World Championship medal winners". Sports123.
- ^ "Swaythling Cup results". tischtennis-infos.de.
- ^ "1956 Swaythling Cup results" (PDF). Table Tennis England.